carrier pigeon


noun
  1. one of a breed of domestic pigeons having a large wattle around the base of the beak.

  2. a homing pigeon trained to carry messages.

Origin of carrier pigeon

1
First recorded in 1640–50

Words Nearby carrier pigeon

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How to use carrier pigeon in a sentence

  • This very day a carrier pigeon should be dispatched to the patriarch in Upper Egypt, and bring back his decision.

British Dictionary definitions for carrier pigeon

carrier pigeon

noun
  1. any homing pigeon, esp one used for carrying messages

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